What’s the Difference Between Simply Anglican and The Anglican Way?
In case you haven't heard, we recently published Simply Anglican: An Ancient Faith for Today's World by Winfield Bevins (#1 New Release in Anglican Christianity!). It's an easy-to-read introduction to Anglicanism, prompting many of our readers to ask "What's the difference between Simply Anglican and The Anglican Way: A Guidebook [...]
Recent Anglican Compass Posts
Don’t Sacrifice Your Anglican Youth Ministry on the Altar of Accessibility
When most of us think of “youth ministry,” there are usually several classic images that come to mind: goofy games, contemporary worship music with lots of energy, young youth ministers [...]
Diving into Worship
“When she was in the kitchen, she would hum—not a steady tone, but entire melodies. Her humming was never soft and intimate, but loud and firm, as if she were [...]
Putting Our Worship to Work: How the Pandemic Can Renew Our Relationship with Church
One summer during college I thought it would be fun to sew a dress for myself. I only succeeded because my grandmother intervened to rescue the project. Her generation still [...]
Why Do Anglicans Bow to the Cross?
I was a new Anglican, trying to participate by watching everyone else. I heard a voice shout "Please stand" and then "Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the [...]
Teach Youth Hard Stuff: Why You Should Strive for Deep and Difficult Content in Your Student Ministry
Kids aren’t stupid. Today’s teenagers face more pressure to learn well and succeed academically than ever before. AP and IB programs around the country treat high school students like college [...]
Contemplative Leadership in an Age of Uncertainty
We are living in some of the most challenging times the church has faced in recent decades. If truth be told, many leaders find themselves at a loss in times [...]
Finding Hope in the Hard Time
Early in January of 2020, I began writing a series of devotional readings for an annual program for the Anglican Church in North America. I had a great theme and [...]
Lessons in Omission: Why Are Some Chapters Missing in the Daily Office Lectionary?
Many folks accustomed to reading Bible-in-a-year plans are delighted to find out that the Book of Common Prayer (2019) has a Daily Office lectionary that leads the faithful Anglican to [...]
A Rule of Life for Online Discourse
During a tumultuous year where much of our interpersonal interaction has been relegated to online spaces, many of us have found ourselves at odds with others on Facebook groups, Twitter [...]
Quality Pastoral Care: A Layperson’s Perspective
What does quality pastoral care look like? How many pastors, priests, and deacons receive training that adequately equips them to aid healing rather than add new wounds to the emotional [...]
